What Day Is It? a Family's Journey Through Traumatic Brain Injury

Rebekah's journey is a lesson in perseverance. Both those who know Rebekah/Becky and those who don't should always remember just how lucky we are to have our health and how quickly it can disappear. What she says here is also a good reminder of how people with "different abilities" are human beings and deserve to be treated with patience and dignity. The author is an advocate for those who are learning or re-learning to advocate for themselves. Here's to her!

If you know the answer to the question, then thank your lucky stars. Rebekah Vandergriff's book touches the core of what it is like to die and come back to life. She was hit by a drunk driver at the peak of her young career, and her entire persona changed as a result. It's a must read for anyone who thinks it is okay to drive intoxicated. Moreso, it is a good opportunity to understand the perspective of a head injured person, and to know the healing process although painfully slow is not impossible.

"What Day Is It?" is a gift of a book for anyone interested in triumph over life challenges and what a person is capable of; it's not just a book for people with experience with/interest in TBI. I never knew about TBI and what it takes to recover from it and this book sheds much light on the topic in a straightforward way. The author survives a car crash that forever changes her life in every way. She sustains injuries to her brain and body such that she must learn to walk, eat, behave appropriately, etc. again. She never invokes self-pity but asks instead what can I do with my life now, and indeed, sees the experience as a gift. The details of her rehabilitation are peppered with many moments of hilarity as her family reacts in different ways and she regains her footing in the world. She even goes on to have 3 daughters and earn a Master of Social Welfare degree as she recovers. She still lives with the effects of the accident to this day. Rebekah will surely go on to write more great things!

"What Day Is It?" is packed full of information and stories about recovery from TBI. Rebekah has a unique perspective. She being a survivor, and then a therapist in the field of rehabilitation, which gives validity to her opinions. She allows a person to experience recovery from both perspectives. This adds depth to her experience. "What Day Is It?" should be read by anyone, especially those that work in the field of rehabilitation, families of, or survivors, who daily deal w/ brain injury in their lives. What an inspiration!